Your say on proposed changes to outdoor dining
We’re asking for your feedback on our updated guidelines to make spaces more attractive and accessible for everyone.
Open for feedback
Public consultation period to
Why we’re doing this
Outdoor dining is incredibly popular with our communities. We propose key changes to our outdoor dining program to make it easier for businesses to set up and use an outdoor dining area.
What we’re doing
The changes will help make it easier to:
- apply for outdoor dining permits
- use more footpath space for tables and chairs
- ensure clear paths of travel
- share unused footpath space with a neighbouring business
- add greenery with planter boxes.
We’re also developing a process for turning temporary on-street dining areas into permanent spaces.
You can view the draft updated guidelines and find out more.
Draft outdoor dining guidelinesPDF · 3.38 MB · Last modified
Draft outdoor dining guidelines – changes shownDOCX · 9.36 MB · Last modified
How you can give feedback
Consultation closes at 5pm on Thursday 12 March 2026
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Complete our survey
You’ll need to log in with a City of Sydney account to complete the survey. If you don’t have an account, it’s easy to create one.
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Email or post your feedback
You can give your feedback by email to [email protected] or post to:
David Fitzpatrick
Senior Planner
City of Sydney
456 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2000 -
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Next steps
Your feedback will help us finalise the updated outdoor dining guidelines.
The updated guidelines will be reported to Council later in 2026.
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